Introduction to Chemistry and Physics

SBUS for Motion Part 1

Block Schedule (90 min)

 

Name: ______Ann M. Lundy_______    Dates: __8/27-8/31/2007_    Age/Grade Level: _14 / 9th_

# of Students: _30_  # of IEP Students: _2_ # of GSSP Students: _4_ # of LEP Students: _0_

Unit Title: Motion Part 1   Chapter 8    Unit Title:  Inquiry into Speed    # of Lessons ___5____

Context

  • Unit of Study - This lesson is the first of five lessons introducing the concepts of motion.
  • Prior Knowledge – Students have been working through the basics of what science is and the scientific method.  Students have also learned how to take measurements and record data properly.  This unit will have several inquiry labs that will expand their knowledge of the concepts of motion and practice their skills of recording data and taking measurements. The students will be allowed to apply the scientific method to build their own egg drop device.
  • Two students will be allowed extra time when working on worksheets or labs.  They will also be paired strategically with 2 of the gifted students for the lab to increase understanding of all students involved.

 

Objectives

  1. Students will demonstrate that speed is calculated from time and distance by completing the Air Plane Speed Inquiry Lab.
  2. Students will learn to calculate speed and velocity using the speed triangle on their speed and velocity worksheet.
  3. Students will demonstrate that acceleration is calculated from time and speed by completing the Acceleration Inquiry Lab
  4. Students will be able to calculate acceleration using the acceleration triangle on their acceleration worksheet.
  5. Students will be introduced to Sir Isaac Newton and his three laws of motion after navigating through their virtual field trip and be able to answer some basic questions on a quiz.
  6. Students will be able to graph motion and acceleration and be able to identify movements on a graph on their graph matching and ball toss labs.
  7. Students will be able to apply and demonstrate the concepts they have learned in motion part 1 and motion part 2 of the scientific method, speed, acceleration, momentum, gravity and Newton’s laws of motion to plan, build, and test a container that will allow an egg to drop approximately 10 meters without breaking in their egg drop project and report due September 14, 2007.

 

 

Connections

Core Content 4.1 – Physical Science – Motion and Forces - SC-HS-1.2.1

Students will:

·         select or construct accurate and appropriate representations for motion (visual, graphical and mathematical);

·         defend conclusions/explanations about the motion of objects and real-life phenomena from evidence/data.

 

Program of Studies: Understandings  SC-H-MF-U-1

Students will understand that representing and describing motion in a variety of ways provides data that can be used to construct explanations and make predictions about real-life phenomena.

 

Program of Studies: Skills and Concepts SC-H-MF-S-1

Students will design and conduct investigations involving the motion of objects and report the results in a variety of ways

 

Day One – Speed and Velocity

 

Resources, Media, and Technology

·         Equipment and supplies needed:

o       Handouts needed: Paper Airplane Lab Assignment

o       Equipment needed for each group of 3 (10 groups total) :

1.      Stopwatch.

2.      Meter stick.

3.      Blank paper for making planes

o       Paper airplane books and handouts available for each group so each student can make their own unique paper airplane.

o       Book time in the lab for two days so there will be enough space available to fly the planes or get permission to go outside if the weather is nice.

 

 

Procedures

1.      Assign groups: (5 min) Assign groups and have students move to their partners so that they can brainstorm and build together.

2.      Brainstorming: (15 - 20 min)

o       Hand out plane packets and explain how they are to brainstorm about paper airplane essentials with their partners to fill in the graphic organizer.  

o       Model one essential for them so that they can see how it is done.  Example: One essential is paper. Two items under paper could be the type of paper (cardstock, notebook paper, etc) and size of paper.

o       Allow students to work in groups until most all of the groups are done. 

o       Monitor group work by circulating around the room and check with each group often to keep them on task, offer suggestions and compliment student ideas.

3.      Paper Airplane Building:  (15 – 20 min)

o       As the groups complete the brainstorming portion, direct them to the available paper airplane design resources. 

o       Remind them that each student must make their own unique plane and cannot use the same design as another student. 

o       One way to monitor who is doing what type of plane is to keep a sign up list on the teacher’s desk or record each one on the board.

4.      Plane Testing and Data Collecting (30 min)

o       Talk through the data sheets with the students.  Point out the following:

§         Time measurements are in seconds. Record to two decimal places. Remind them how to read their stopwatches.

§         Distance measurements are in meters (not centimeters like they are used to measuring.) Record to two decimal places.

§         Every plane must be tested three times. (They may do ONE initial test that does not have to count toward the three.)

§         Record the names of the Pilot and Air Traffic Controller. Make a spot and record the name of the Recorder.

§         Average speed calculations can be done tomorrow back in the classroom.

o       Explain the role of each group member during plane testing.     

§         Pilot – each member tests their own plane

§         Air Traffic Controller – does the time and distance measurements and communicates them to the Recorder.

§         Recorder – takes down the data making sure to include the correct units and the correct amount of decimal places.

§         Each group member should take one turn in each role.

o       Remind the students what appropriate behavior is during labs.  No fooling around! Stay on task! Etc.

o       Take the students to wherever they are running their trials and get them places and started.

o       Mingle among the groups. Check measurements, roles and offer suggestions, compliments and corrections as necessary.

5.      Clean-up/Wrap-up (10 min)

o       Make sure all equipment is returned and ready for the next class.

o        Briefly review the activity and discuss what the agenda/activities will be for tomorrow.

§         Speed and Velocity Lecture

§         Speed and Velocity Worksheet

§         Finish Paper Airplane Activity

·         Calculate Average Speed

·         Do Analysis Questions

·         Briefly present the group’s best plane to the class

 

Day Two – Speed and Velocity

 

Resources, Media, and Technology

·         Equipment and supplies needed:

o       Handouts needed: Speed and Velocity Worksheet, Speed and Velocity Student Note Sheet and Starting Assignment: Motion.

o       PowerPoint needed: Speed and Velocity

o       Equipment needed to finish up speed inquiry lab:

1.      Stopwatch.

2.      Meter stick.

3.      Blank paper for making planes

 

Procedures

1.      Starting Assignment: (5-10 min) Students will pick up their starting assignment on motion off of the teachers desk as they head to their desks.  When all of the students are finished, we will discuss and review the answers which will introduce the topic of speed and review yesterday’s activity.

2.      Lecture: (30 min)

o       Teacher talks through each of the slides of the PowerPoint giving additional information and examples while answering any additional questions.  Students are following along on their note sheets and encouraged to ask any questions that they may have.  

o       Teacher demonstrates how to use speed triangle to solve speed/velocity problems and does a few examples.

o       Students work the practice problems assigned.

o       Teacher and students go over the answers to the practice problems.

3.      Independent Work:  (15 min)

o       Student work on worksheet over speed and velocity. 

o       Teacher is circulating to monitor work and help students as necessary. 

o       If students finish early, they are to work on their speed inquiry labs that they started yesterday.

4.      Finish Speed Inquiry Lab (20 min)

o       Students work together in their groups to finish any data collecting that they are missing.  (Most of the groups should be finished already.)

o       When they are finished, groups should work together on the analysis questions at the end of the lab.

o       Groups should also prepare a 1-3 minute presentation on their best airplane.  Presentations should include results, a name for their winning plane design, and an explanation of why they think that particular plane did better than the other two.

5.      Plane Presentations (15 min)

o       Student groups present their best plane and data together.

o       Assign one student (maybe one that was absent yesterday) to record the data and names of the planes on the board to compare results.

o       Allow students to vote on which plane and presentation they found to be the best (found on the back of their lab) and have a small prize for the winning group.

o       Remind students that their speed worksheet and air plane lab with analysis questions are due tomorrow at the beginning of class.

 

Day Three – Acceleration

 

Resources, Media, and Technology

·         Equipment and supplies needed:

o       Handouts needed: Acceleration Inquiry Lab, graph paper

o       Equipment needed for each group of 3 (10 groups total) :

1.      Stopwatch.

2.      Meter stick.

3.      Ramp

4.      Tennis ball

5.      Calculators

o       Red pens for homework grading.

o       Make sure to have the lab space signed out.

o       Set up lab with group numbers on ramps.

 

 

Procedures

1.      Homework grading: (10 min)

o       Students are asked to collect a red pen on their way to their desks.

o       Homework from yesterday (speed and velocity worksheet) is graded by the students using the red pen method.  One point for the correct answer and one point for the correct unit and showing work. 

o       Review grading method

ü      Each student grades his own paper

ü      Place a check beside each correct problem and an additional check for the correct units and work

ü      Students may write the correct answer with their red pen for half-credit.

ü      Write the total correct at the top of the paper

ü      If you are unsure of an answer or have a question, make a large question mark beside the problem and at the top of the paper so that the teacher can double check it.

o       Explain/work any problems that half the class did not get full credit on.

2.      Discuss Lab and Assign groups: (15 min)

o       Go over procedures and set up for students.

ü      Ramps should be propped up on the wall, lab drawers or a text book at about text book height.  Ramp should stay at the same height for all measurements.

ü      Measure out 6 meters from the bottom of the ramp and mark each meter with a sticky note or piece of tape. (Model for students.)

ü      Balls should be placed at the top of the ramp and allowed to accelerate on their own.  Balls should not be thrown, guided or pushed down ramps.

ü      Each time measurement begins as the ball reaches the BOTTOM of the ramp and ends at the appropriate meter mark. (Model this at least once for the students) Measurements are in seconds to two decimal places.

ü      Each measurement should be done three times.

ü      Balls that encounter interference should be retested. Make sure to work with groups nearby to lessen interference.

ü      Any measurements that seem to be very different from the others should be done over. 

ü      Each additional meter should take longer than the previous one.  Which means when you calculate average speed, the balls should be slowing down as they travel farther from the ramp.

ü      Model one measurement through calculating speed.

ü      Remind students how to graph data for the graphs needed.

o       Assign groups of 3 (ten groups total). Write names and group numbers on board. Guide groups to their appropriate set up.

o       Warn student about the correct use of tennis balls.

ü      Rolling ONLY

ü      No bouncing or throwing.

ü      Incorrect use of the tennis balls will result in lab privileges lost.

o       There are three duties for each lab: Ball Handler, Stopwatch keeper, and Data Recorder. Each member of the group must have one of the duties and are encouraged to switch duties so that every student gets to experience each position.

3.      Acceleration Inquiry Lab:  (45 min)

o        Students work together in groups to gather data and calculate average time and speed.

o       Teacher circulates through student groups to check procedures and data.

o       As groups finish collecting data and calculating average time and speed, double check that their stations are ready for the next class or cleaned up depending on need.

4.      Clean-up/Wrap-up (20 min)

o       Make sure all equipment is returned and ready for the next class.

o       Student can return to the classroom to sit in their groups and work through the analysis questions and the graphing portion of the lab.

o       Teacher continues to check with each group and guide them as necessary

o        Briefly review the activity and discuss what the agenda/activities will be for tomorrow.

§         Acceleration Lecture

§         Acceleration Worksheet

§         Motion Virtual Field Trip in the Computer Lab

 

Day Four – Acceleration

 

Resources, Media, and Technology

·         Equipment and supplies needed:

o       Handouts needed: Acceleration Worksheet, Acceleration Student Note Sheet and Starting Assignment: Jesse Owens.

o       PowerPoint needed: Acceleration

o       Book the computer lab for ½ block and headphones for Brain pop video.

 

Procedures

1.      Starting Assignment: (5-10 min) Students will pick up their starting assignment on acceleration off of the teachers desk as they head to their desks.  When all of the students are finished, we will discuss and review the answers which will introduce the topic of acceleration and review yesterday’s activity.

2.      Lecture: (25 min)

o       Teacher talks through each of the slides of the PowerPoint giving additional information and examples while answering any additional questions.  Students are following along on their note sheets and encouraged to ask any questions that they may have.  

o       Teacher demonstrates how to use acceleration triangle to solve acceleration problems and does a few examples.

o       Students work the practice problems assigned.

o       Teacher and students go over the answers to the practice problems.

3.      Independent Work:  (15 min)

o       Student work on worksheet over acceleration. 

o       Teacher is circulating to monitor work and help students as necessary. 

4.      Virtual Field Trip (40 min)

o       Take students to the computer lab and write the link on the board so that students can find it. http://www.geocities.com/lundy_am/vft.doc

o       Students work together in groups of two but each on their own computer to complete the virtual field trip in the computer lab.

o       Teacher circulates to answer questions and keep students on task.

o       Each student should turn in their own quiz printed from the computer with their name.

5.      Wrap Up (5 min)

o       Make sure the students log out and check that the lab is in order before leaving.

o       When all of the students are back in the classroom, tell them about tomorrow’s graphing labs.

 

Day Five – Motion Graphing

 

Resources, Media, and Technology

·         Equipment and supplies needed:

o       Handouts needed: Graph Matching Lab, Ball Toss Lab, Egg Drop Project Information Sheet

o       Equipment needed for each group of 3 (10 groups total) :

1.      computer station in lab set up with motion detector

2.      foam ball

3.      wire basket

o       Red pens for homework grading.

o       Make sure to have the lab space signed out.

o       Set up computers with Vernier program loaded.

o       Set up teacher’s desk with Vernier program and motion detector to model labs.

 

 

Procedures

5.      Homework grading: (10 min)

o       Students are asked to collect a red pen on their way to their desks.

o       Homework from yesterday (acceleration worksheet) is graded by the students using the red pen method.  One point for the correct answer and one point for the correct unit and showing work. 

o       Review grading method

ü      Each student grades his own paper

ü      Place a check beside each correct problem and an additional check for the correct units and work

ü      Students may write the correct answer with their red pen for half-credit.

ü      Write the total correct at the top of the paper

ü      If you are unsure of an answer or have a question, make a large question mark beside the problem and at the top of the paper so that the teacher can double check it.

o       Explain/work any problems that half the class did not get full credit on.

6.      Discuss Lab and Assign groups: (15 min)

o       Go over procedures and set up for students.

ü      Graph Matching Lab

§         Show students how to load graph matching software.  

§         Model one of the graph matching activities and how to record data.

§         Model one motion graph and how to label recorded data.  Make sure to have at least one “activity” like jumping, speeding up, stopping etc.

ü      Ball Toss Lab

§         Show the students how to load the Ball Toss software

§         Model one of the ball toss activities

§         Model how to record data and label graph

o       Assign groups of 3 (ten groups total). Write names and group numbers on board. Guide groups to their appropriate set up.

o       Warn student about the correct use of foam balls.

ü      Rolling ONLY

ü      No bouncing or throwing.

ü      Incorrect use of the tennis balls will result in lab privileges lost.

o       Although they are working in groups, each student must do their own ball toss, and graph matching lab so each group should be performing each lab three times.

7.      Graph Matching and Ball Toss Labs:  (45 min)

o        Students work together in groups to gather data and calculate average time and speed.

o       Teacher circulates through student groups to check procedures and data.

o       As groups finish collecting data and graphing results, double check that their stations are ready for the next class or cleaned up depending on need.

8.      Clean-up/Wrap-up (10 min)

o       Make sure all equipment is returned and ready for the next class.

o       Student can return to the classroom to sit in their groups and work through the analysis questions.

o       Teacher continues to check with each group and guide them as necessary

9.      Egg Drop Project (10 min)

o       Introduce the egg drop project via the egg drop movie.

o       Show students where on the web page they can find the movie if they need to review.

o       Pass out the Egg Drop Project and Report Instruction Sheet.

o       Read through instructions and answer questions

o        Briefly review the activity and discuss what the agenda/activities will be for tomorrow.

§         Momentum Lecture

§         Momentum Worksheet

§         Momentum mini-lab

 

 

Assessment Plan

Learner Objective Number

Type of Assessment

Description of Assessment

Adaptations and/or Accommodations

Objective 1

Formative

Speed Inquiry Lab

Prompting and Cueing

Selective Lab Partners

Objective 2

Formative

Speed Worksheet

Extra Time

Prompting and Cueing

Fewer Problems

Objective 3

Formative

Acceleration Inquiry Lab

Prompting and Cueing

Selective Lab Partners

Objective 4

Formative

Acceleration Worksheet

Extra Time

Prompting and Cueing

Fewer Problems

Objective 5

Formative

Virtual Field Trip BrainPop Quiz

Prompting and Cueing

Selective Lab Partners

Objective 6

Formative

Graph Matching Lab

Ball Toss Lab

Prompting and Cueing

Selective Lab Partners

Objective 7

Summative

Egg Drop Project and Report

Additional Help Session for students offered

 

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